Mini Mexican Quiches

 
Dough balls filled with cheese, chilies, eggs, and whipping cream. Seasoned with salt andpepper. Baked 30 minutes until golden brown.
 
Ingredients -
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1 (3 ounces) package Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 (4 ounce) can chopped Green Chilies, drained
2 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Whipping Cream
1/4 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/8 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
 
Preparation:

1. In a medium-mixing bowl, cream butter with cream cheese.

2. Blend in flour.

3. Shape dough into 2 dozen equal size balls. Place on plate, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.

4. Preheat oven to 350 F.

5. Grease a miniature muffin pan.

6. Press dough balls into the muffin cups. Create small pie shells by pressing with your thumb and pushing the dough up the sides of each cup.

7. Sprinkle cheese and chilies into each shell.

8. In a small bowl beat the large eggs, whipping cream, salt and pepper.

9. Spoon egg mixture into shells

10. Bake 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

11. Remove from oven. Place muffin pan on wire rack. Allow the mini quiche to cool and set before serving.

 


Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 
 
 



Cooking Tip

Monterey Jack Cheese
Monterey Jack cheese is perfect for this recipe. You could use another mild yellow cheese, a cheddar, or a Mexican cheese blend.

Cooking Tip

Homemade Salsa
Homemade salsa would make the perfect accompaniment to these mini-quiches.